VIMFF World Tour 2020 Films

Into The Canyon

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

In 2016 filmmaker/photographer Pete McBride and writer Kevin Fedarko set out on a 750-mile journey on foot through the entire length of the Grand Canyon.

The Running Pastor

BEST MOUNTAIN SPORT FILM

A story about Sverri Steinholm, a Faroese trail running pastor that explores the relationship of his spirituality both through his experiences in the outdoors and in a traditional “church” / community.

Hors Piste

JURY’S SPECIAL MENTION

The two best rescue workers of the region are ready for their new mission. Despite their professionalism and their determination, it will not go as planned…

Descent Of The Refuge

In April of 2019, three friends journey into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on ski’s.

Eli

As a rancher growing up in the rugged northeast corner of the Navajo Nation with no electricity or running water, Eli Neztsosie learned through years of work what it meant to rely on discipline and endurance.

Resilient

Jerad Fischer, Lindsey Runkel, and Dan Soller are the living proof of how you can keep shredding and attacking life with a positive and tenacious attitude after a life-changing injury.

3 Wheels Under The Sun

WORLD PREMIERE
In the summer of 2018, two Vancouver adventurers decided to participate as the only North Americans in the Suntrip solar bike race from France to China.

Climbing Blind

BEST CLIMBING FILM

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
As a life long climber, Jesse flies in the face of adversity training for world cup events and leading traditional rock climbs with his sight guide and fiancee Molly.

On The Verge

In the mountains behind the sleepy coastal town of Powell River, BC, a small group of rock climbers has spent decades quietly pioneering routes on some of the largest granite walls in Canada.

The Imaginary Line

In febuary 2019, the United States government declared a ‘national state of emergency’ on the southern border… in an act of solidarity, a team from Mexico and a team from the U.S.A assembled with the sole purpose of establishing a slackline that crossed the border between them.

Return To Earth

A cinematic journey that will immediately transport you into that feeling of total immersion you get on a bike ride. A short – 14 minute cut – of the feature film from Anthill Productions.

Human Powered

Every year, trail runners from around the world line up to test themselves at the grueling Finlayson Arm 100km on Vancouver Island.

From Slide To Ride

Darrington, Washington, sits nestled in the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains. This once prosperous logging town is now struggling to find an outlet for its community members and is working to fulfill the economic void once supported by the timber industry.

Be A Man Of More Words

Adaptive

CANADIAN PREMIERE
In 2018, Jim Ewing invited Maureen Beck to accompany him in attempting the first all-adaptive ascent of the über classic and deeply remote Lotus Flower Tower (5.10+) in Canada’s Cirque of the Unclimbables.

The Ridge Of Dreams

Two best friends with very different views on life embark on a search for a mythical unskied mountain.

The Postman

Clinging to the frayed edges of the ragged shores of the Isle of Harris, a singletrack path navigates its way above cliffs, around bays. Three friends make the trip to not only ride the Postman’s Path to Rhenigidale, but find out more about its history.

The Long River Home

Aaron Howell and Russell Davies are combat veterans who were injured in war and now come together for another mission as they guide blind Navy veteran, Lonnie Bedwell, on his third trip through the Grand Canyon.

The Legend Of Rafael

A story about the power of two wheels and a community built through bicycling. After a devastating breakup, Rafael finds solitude and restoration on the open road, pedaling his way to emotional health from Mexico City to northern Colorado.

The Journey

Bia and Edinho thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2018 while doing research about the different people they met along the way.

Speak To Me Softly

Climbers love to talk about exposure, about vertical rock faces and sheer ridge lines and the experience of hundreds of feet of air underfoot. But what of the exposure that happens within? The inner dialogue and the battle with fear, expectations, and self?

Spirit

An intimate story of longing and belonging in India’s sacred mountains, ‘Spirit’ explores what it takes to make a home in a remote community in the thralls of change.

Siblings

To all the Brothers and Sisters out there… this ones for you. A coming of age short film that celebrates childhood and the relationship between siblings.

Run With Ghosts Of Giants

WORLD PREMIERE
As the last remaining old growth forests of British Columbia are reduced to clear cuts and 2nd growth plantations, a group of trail runners and big tree activists come together to explore what it will take to save the endangered Eden Grove of Port Renfrew, BC.

Safe Haven

Founded on the belief that everyone is welcome, Memphis Rox opened a climbing gym to be at the center of the city’s revitalization.

River Runner

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
For high school teacher and whitewater kayaker Crista Wiles, hucking 20-foot waterfalls isn’t a big deal. But to her, pushing her sport isn’t about getting sendy and taking on bigger risks.

Peace Mountain

Janina Kuzma and Evelina Nilsson embark on the most epic adventure of their lives on a ski trip that no one has ever attempted, to ski Mount Hermon, a mountain range situated on the boarder between three countries; Israel, Lebanon and Syria.

Par For The Course

Pacific Lines

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
A story of cultural identity and rock climbing exploration as we follow one of Australia’s top rock climbers – 14 year old Angie Scarth-Johnson – on an adventure to a remote and rugged island in the South Pacific.

Out On A Limb

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Out on a Limb follows Geoff, Dan and Isaac, three wheelchair users who embark on a mission to conquer the Swiss Alps and prove that having a disability won’t tame their sense of adventure.

Out On A Limb

Empathy, efficiency, and a willingness to adapt – Kai Lin’s KLIPPA prosthetic foot is inspired by mountain goats and a desire to help people.

Narcis

In the midst of Kosovo, an area that’s been haunted by war and ethnical conflicts, Elias Elhardt discovers the small ski resort Brezovica.

Myrtle Simpson: A Life On Ice

Myrtle Simpson – trailblazer, pioneer, adventurer, mountain climber, polar explorer, writer, and mother. In 2017, over fifty years after she became the first woman to cross the polar ice cap covering Greenland, she was awarded the Polar Medal – a gift from Queen Elizabeth II as thanks for services in the Arctic.

Ironstone

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
For six years a group of New Zealand cavers tried to find a way through the remote Ironstone cave system in the remote wilderness of New Zealand’s South Island.

Call Me Crazy

A ski-obsessed Austrian, with a vision no one else believed in, translates a lifetime of innovation into a legendary reputation as one of the most influential figures in snowsports.

Nebula

On his quest to complete his 3-part celestial ski photo series pro photographer Reuben Krabbe ventures into the backcountry of British Columbia to attempt to shoot a deep space ski photo of the Orion Nebula with a skier in the foreground.

My Last Day Of Summer

It is the last day of summer and Julia is at the local bike shop hoping that her bike can be fixed. While checking out the flashy displays of new bikes and shiny components, a comic book catches her eye.

In Our Nature

It is said as humans we are a product of our environment. There are few places in the world where organisms exhibit such extraordinary measure of tenacity, creativity and strength. In British Columbia, it is vital, it is instinctive, it is IN OUR NATURE!

ICEolation

CANADIAN PREMIERE
Sophie and Ewan took a journey beyond wilderness, a self supported journey via sea kayak to connect with an uninhabited land of ice and penguins.

Good Morning

Rooftop freestyle skiing in Avoriaz 1800, France.

Gone Tomorrow – Kentucky Ice Climbing

Ice climbing in Kentucky?! This adventure documentary takes the audience for a bourbon-fueled ride deep into the bushy hollers of Appalachia

Elle Aime

Set in a surrealist mountain world, our main character — the snow — pays homage to one of its favourite snowboarders: Marie France Roy.

Climb Your Dreams

The rush of life in the city inspires a dream for an escape. The nature of reality is questioned by the contrast of what we do for a living.

Chasing A Trace

This is a love story between a badass woman scientist and one of the most elusive wild animals on earth set in the snowy high mountains of Western Canada.

Banking On Bailey

Banks, Idaho is home to 17 hearty residents; including Ryan Bailey, a white-water kayaker, wildland firefighter, and the unofficial Mayor of the town.

Ancient Giants

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
After an ill-fated expedition to northern Patagonia, in search of one of the oldest living trees on Earth, three explorers reflect on their discoveries and what it means for the future of rainforests.